Which option do we choose - act or delay? These are the 'warning' stripes highlighting global choices. Do we act rapidly and keep global temperatures below 2°C, or delay and end up in a 3°C world (or worse)?

A long post about my experience of the Challenger South #SpineRace. This was my 1st 100-mile race. My longest race before this was Lakes in a Day (50 miles), & a BGR attempt that finished at Honister. However, I had trained hard since October, doing 32-35 mile runs, and felt ready to give it a go.

176 tiny maps (1850-2025) Maps of temperature anomalies for each year. The progression to warmer, redder colours is evident over virtually the entire planet. This 'small multiples' #dataviz approach is effective to show that nowhere is escaping from the warming due to us burning fossil fuels.

2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate ⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content ⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps ⬆️ Second warmest troposphere ⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs ⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...

What a grand day up at Kirk Yetholm checking in with all things Spine Race. A photo with Damian Hall to say hello to @keithdunn.bsky.social 🫶🙏🫖👋

@spinerace.bsky.social Damian Hall and Jon Shield. 08 hours 06 minutes 51 seconds Chapeau!! @thegreenrunners.bsky.social

Next week, book talk with #TimLenton on #planetary #TippingPoints +his new book Positive Tipping Points: How to Fix the Climate Crisis - if you're in the Exeter, Dartmoor, Plymouth, Torquay areas. talk: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bov... book: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/posi... @jamesgdyke.info

Green Runner and The Aid Station podcast host Kevin Munt (205) just departed Hawes CP in good spirits. Thanks to Spine volunteer & Green Runner @superkev79.bsky.social for the update. #SpineRace #Running

6 hours to cut off, and Hawes CP is still busy. #MontaneSpineRace #SpineRace2026 #SpineRace26 #SpineRace

The Spine Sprint North is starting at midday and runs for around 43 miles, from Bellingham to Kirk Yetholm! We’ve had some right reprobates registering today… 😜 🤩 #SpineRace #SprintNorth @ultradamo.bsky.social

Here's the other side of the story you won't read in today's headlines about the cost of meeting net zero targets. The reality is the IEA report is deeply flawed and based on some pretty blatant cherry-picking of clean tech costs. www.businessgreen.com/news/4524063...

We are against all forms of #Sportswashing and call it out where we find it in running. There’s no place for high carbon sponsors in sports. @badvertising.bsky.social @cooldownnetwork.bsky.social

The amazing Dr Alice Willson is taking part in the Spine Challenger North, raising funds for us, @thegreenrunners.bsky.social & Oldham Foodbank. Alice is currently on the Pennine Way - go Alice! Track the route: live.opentracking.co.uk/spinechallno... Donate: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

@thegreenrunners.bsky.social TGR meet up in Hawes as requested.

The Winter Spine loves Green Runners and Green Runners love the Winter Spine. Good luck to all Green Runners racing & volunteering. May the green badge power you on. Thanks to @ultradamo.bsky.social for the photos.

We had a great time at the Cornwall Running Show today. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hi. Grateful to David & Janssen for representing us at the show.

And Alice is currently raising funds to support @thegreenrunners.bsky.social, @mumsforlungs.bsky.social, and Oldham Foodbank by competing in the Spine Challenger North! If you’d like to donate, here’s her JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Way to go! There’s life in these old shoes. #HowKitUp

We can get behind this from #KeepBritainTidy “Every new item we buy comes with an environmental price tag. Could you buy nothing new for just one month?” Will you sign the pledge? #HowWeKitUp www.keepbritaintidy.org/our-work/end...

Coming to the Cornwall Running Show this Sunday 11/01? We’ll be there! Pop over for a chat. 👋 We’d love to catch up. 😄 David & Janssen will be on hand to share tips & advice on how to be a green runner. Link to the show website in the reply to this post 👇🏻

Nottingham Local Meet-up 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ When: 24/01/26 Venue: Colwick parkrun Meet: 08:45 next to Wired Café Kevin Bowen will be there with The Green Runners Badges on display. We plan to litter pick post run 🗑, followed by ☕️ at the cafe. We'd love to see you there. All abilities are welcome! 💚

“New technologies will come along to save the environment.” What they said versus where we are: From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very! Wishing you a restful & peaceful end to this exhausting year of beautiful Resistance. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #Resist

Want to make a difference in climate? The Drawdown Explorer is the world’s leading science-based, independent guide to effective climate action. No greenwashing. No AI slop. Just science, done by trusted experts. And it's 100% free.

It is likely that 2025 will be the warmest year on record for the UK. Why does this matter? Burning fossil fuels is warming the planet, including the UK, causing heatwaves to get hotter. For Central England this is happening 2x faster than the mean change. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Seasonally themed Nottingham meet up with @thegreenrunners.bsky.social this morning

📣ANNOUNCEMENT📣 The Champion For Earth 2025 is... 💚🏅🌍Héctor Bellerín 💚🏅🌍 We are honoured to recognise Héctor, a Spanish footballer playing for Real Betis, who has demonstrated the courageous use of his platform this year. Solidarité

Green Runner Damian Hall @ultradamo.bsky.social was one of more than 1,200 people who met at Westminster Central Hall for the 1st National Emergency Briefing on Climate and Nature. UK Parliament’s Energy Security & Net Zero Committee is inviting written evidence from organisations & the public.

Recommended pre-AFCON viewing! #AFCON

You are not going to believe this but: ExxonMobil is lying! "We are seeing an example of the great greenwashing that [carbon capture] is, and people jumping on that bandwagon.”

This year I’ve continued to explore the 20x20km map centred on my home, taking inspiration from “Local” by @alastairhumphreys.bsky.social I retraced paths well trod in 2024 & found new places to explore. All while keeping it local in keeping with @thegreenrunners.bsky.social #HowWeMove pillar.

#HowWeSpeakOut - one of Green Runners’ pillars.

A positive message to end the week - most economies can now decouple growth from carbon emissions. Meaning we can create a better world for all without the harmful emissions of the old systems. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

That is definitely worth a look. Reducing waste is better for the planet. Reducing plastic waste even more so. #HowWeFuel

1/4 This year, you ran with purpose. The Green Runners Wrapped is here to celebrate the incredible, collective impact of our community. From all corners of the world, you proved that running can be a force for positive change. We are so proud to be your clubmate and part of this movement.

Single use metallised plastic gel packs are an environmentaI nightmare. I backed Dirtbags - reusable Carry System for Fuel, Gear & Adventures on Kickstarter @news4tri.com @thegreenrunners.bsky.social #cycling #running #triathlon #GreenSky www.kickstarter.com/projects/for...

Carbon Capture is not only a “fig leaf” for the fossil fuel industry. It’s also an idea that isn’t worth pursuing. Dr. Jonathan Foley explains why. drawdown.org/news/insight... a thread

Heard airlines touting 'bio fuel' as the solution? In order to scale it, we’d need to cover the land that we *currently use for food* in biofuel crops. One day the penny will drop: we can't magic away our impact on the planet. We have to reduce flying and reduce consumption now.

"Shell is responsible for 2% of historical global greenhouse gases.... The company has "materially contributed" to human driven climate change, the letter says, that made the Typhoon more likely and more severe."

Down to the sea - always enjoy my run along Route 2 to Exmouth before work. Run there, train back. #Training I really need to get a better grip with #ClimateChange though. Need to dress for the weather not the season. Should have put on t-shirt & shorts, not long sleeved top & windproof layer.

1/3 - Green Runners Nottingham local meet-up! Members & friends are invited to a pre-Christmas meet-up on 20 Dec @ Forest Rec parkrun. Meet outside the Homemade cafe at 08:45hrs (look for The Green Runners badges) & again after the parkrun for some post run coffee and chatter ☕️

Each year, human ingenuity cures some of the world’s most deadly diseases. 🧪 Yet when science tells us to stop polluting the planet, we continue to promote the industries responsible. 🤔 'We can', a new pamphlet by the Ministry for the Climate Emergency. 👉 www.badverts.org/campaign-upd... 1/2

Throw back to almost a year ago as we head towards another winter #SpineRace So much work to do before we gather in Edale! 🙈

1/3 The Green Runners welcomes Amie from Thorne Twilight Trotters for today’s Badge Bimble. Amie's group hosted a Run N' Rave night combined with a community kit swap & share, aligned with our #HowWeKitUp pillar. #Running thegreenrunners.com/running-kit-...

Another fab morning with fellow @thegreenrunners.bsky.social Caren and Jon. Only my third run since finishing Dragon's Back Race, and I felt the lack of fitness. However, Bestwood Village parkrun is a fantastic course and I love nothing more than splashing through muddy puddles. #TheGreenRunners

Heavy rain didn't dampen the mood at our Nottingham local meet-up this morning with Caren, Jon & Kev visiting Bestwood Village #parkrun. 🌳 Our trio travelled sustainably by foot, train & tram. #HowWeMove They enjoyed a 5k run 🏃‍♀️ around the country park followed by a warming cuppa in the café. ☕️

Just added a paragraph on clothes made from bioplastics (Lyocell, Tencel etc) to my blogpost, "How To Be A Green Triathlete." #triathlon #running #cycling #swimming #GreenSky irontwit.creativeblogs.net/2023/02/16/h...

1/3 Our next Nottingham-meet-up Venue: Bestwood Village parkrun Date: 29/11 Meet: 08:45 next to Dynamo House. Look out for Kev & his Green Runners badges. Run or walk parkrun at your own pace. 🏃‍♀️ We plan to litter pick 🗑 after the run, then refreshments in Dynamo House café. 🫖☕️

Scientists have linked rising heat directly to emissions from companies like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Saudi Aramco. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/this...

Let’s try to be thankful beyond one day and not go buying stuff that won’t make us happy.